Stinger, not singer, for photog

August 08, 2005

MALIBU, Calif. — In what hopefully isn't a new shower game, a photographer was shot in the leg with a BB gun outside a home where he believed Britney Spears was attending a bridal shower, authorities said.

Police said it was unclear who shot photographer Brad Diaz, who was among paparazzi staking out the Malibu home late Saturday.

Los Angeles County's sheriff's Lt. Steve Smith said firefighters bandaged Diaz's leg and he went to a hospital.

Diaz was about 200 yards from the home when he was hit, Smith said.

Smith initially said the home belonged to Spears, but he said deputies later learned that it belonged to someone else and that Spears is a frequent guest. He did not identify the owner.

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